Whether you're a freelancer working with clients or a business with a small team of staff, collaboration tools are vital for businesses. Collaboration tools help you share ideas and information quickly, keep your team members up to date, and streamline workflows. As your business grows, here are 10 excellent collaboration tools to consider using. 1. [...]
Coworking spaces can be thought of as living ecosystems that are rich with potential connections with other businesses, experts, and contractors. Many coworking networks have their own unique culture, attracting many like-minded people that can support each other in a community, even if they’re not bound by employment conditions or shared business goals. [...]
Start House incubates diversity in our region The Business Centre is very pleased to announce it is the recipient of $189,500 in Australian Government funding funding under the Incubator Support initiative for its accelerator program, Start House. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews congratulated the Business Centre and the other five national successful [...]
Renting office space as a leaseholder hasn’t changed much over the years. After lengthy contract negotiations with landlords, going over fit out costs, bond, inclusions, options and reviewing the agreement clause by clause;Leaseholders commit to a finite and fixed amount of space for years at a time. It’s easy to get spooked looking at long-term [...]
The Liberal National Government is providing $2 million to help foster Australian start-ups in key sectors like agricultural technology, hardware development and advanced manufacturing. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews congratulated the six successful applicants, which will receive the funding under the $23 million Incubator Support initiative. “Incubators like these and the start-ups [...]
Businesses in shared office spaces or coworking spaces report high rates of success, so what's the secret behind these types of workspaces? If you're a solopreneur or a growing small business, choosing the right shared office space can give you and your team numerous benefits that drive higher productivity. Networking and community One major productivity [...]
With a growing trend against telecommuting in favour of bringing employees together, shared office spaces appear to be gaining popularity among businesses large and small. Along with overhead savings, businesses based in shared office spaces could be enjoying greater productivity and high employee engagement. Research suggests employees thrive in shared working or cowork spaces, and [...]
No matter what industry you’re in, networking can supercharge your business's success. Networking boosts your credibility and authority, lets you access advice and knowledge from a wide range of sources, and opens up new business opportunities. In a shared office space, your opportunities for networking are multiplied, so what’s the best way to take advantage [...]
Create work life balance and get the most out of your day with flexible working With changes occurring to the Macquarie Park transport network over the coming months, it’s a great opportunity to explore flexible working options by working at home or retiming your journey to the off peak period. What is flexible working? Flexible [...]
Innovation Sparks on the Central Coast Five hopeful startups pitched their business ideas for the Business Centre’s Pitch Night at Nexus Smart Hub in last night as part of the Spark Festival and Small Business Month. In front of more than 50 industry leaders, investors and members of the Central Coast business community, startups including [...]
